EPM5002

Mathematical background for biostatistics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr K. Dear

Offered:
MMS-ALFRED First semester 2006 (OCL)

Synopsis: This unit covers the necessary mathematical background to understand the key techniques in biostatistics.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. demonstrate a broad understanding of the mathematics underlying key statistical methods; 2. demonstrate an understanding of basic algebra and analysis, and the ability to manually differentiate and integrate algebraic expressions, and perform Taylor series expansions; 3. understand the basic laws of probability, and the calculus basis of expectation and distribution theory; 4. perform matrix manipulations manually; 5. understand the numerical methods behind solutions of equations regularly encountered in methods in biostatistics.

Assessment: Two written assignments + Timed exam